Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-01-21
DOlNGS OF CONGRESS.
Monday, Lnnunry IL.

SENATE-Among the memorials presented
were resolutions of the Maine Legislature in
opposition to the free ship bill
Mr.. Hoar, from the select committee on
the centennial of the Constitution, reported
q resolution that it is expedent that the cen
tennial anniversary of the Inauguration of the
Constitution be celebrated in April 1889, by
an address to be delivered before the presi-
dent of the United States and the two houses
of congress, by the chief justice of the United
States, to which the representation of foreign
governments shall be invited; and that the
occasion be further celebrated by suitable
civic or military observances, the details
thereof to be tiled hereafter Adopted.
Mr.. EdmundS called attention to bill, in
troduced by him and referred to the postoffice
committee, providing for a government
postal telegraph. He wished the committee
to report it either favorably or unfavorably,
so that he might try to get the judgment of
the Senate upon it.
Mr. Hoar, from the conference committee
on the electoral count bill, made report
which was postponed until tomorrow and
ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sawyer tho Senate pro-
ceeded to consider and pass pension bills on
the calendar. Forty pension bills principal
ly House bills) were passed; and then the
pension appropriation bill appropriatiug
$75, 000, ,000) was taken up and passed with
only few immaterial amendments. The
army appropriation bill was also taken up
and passed with few unimportant amend
ments
The Senate bill to establish agricultural
experiment stations in connection with agri-
cultural colleges, was taken up as unfinished
business. Messrs. ingalls, and Vest opposed
and Mr. Butler supported the measure.
Without action on the bill or any of the
pending amendments the Senate at $40 ad-
journed.
HoUsE-In the House, on motion of Mr.
Rice of Massachusetts,, the Senate bill was
passed for the erection Of q public building
at Worcester, Mass, at a cost of $3.50 900. The
House-yeas 113, nays 131-refused to take
up the interstate commerce conference re-
port to the exclusion Of motions to suspend
the rules.
Under the call of States the following bills
were introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Dingley of Maine, to amend the
shipping act of 1856 so as to more clearly de-
fine the conditions under which the Presi-
dent may suspend the collection of the ton
mage tax, and SO as to provide for the pay
ments of certain expenses of steamboat in
spectors.
By Mr. Lowering of Massachusetts,, by re-
quest of a number of Mr.. Whitman's
friends, granting pension of $25 month
to Walt Whitman.
By Mr. Hermann of Oregon, proposing a
cons stitutional amendment for the election
of United States Senators by the people of
the state.
By Mr., Kelley of Pennsylvania, appro-
priating 500, 900 to promote the colored
peoples worlds exhibition, to be held at
Birmingham, Ala. in September next.
By Mr.. Ballentins of Tennessee, for the
construction of cruising vessel of war Of
twenty knots speed.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to limit the jurisdiction of the United
States Courts in patent cases and to protect
persons who, without notice, are bona fide
manufacturers, purchasers, vendors and
users of patented articles, was lost by this
vote; Yeas, 80; nays, l56.